James Jackson (Georgia politician)

James Jackson
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
March 4, 1793 – October 31, 1795[1]
March 4, 1801 – March 19, 1806
Preceded byWilliam Few
James Gunn
Succeeded byGeorge Walton
John Milledge
23rd Governor of Georgia
In office
January 12, 1798 – March 3, 1801
Preceded byJared Irwin
Succeeded byDavid Emanuel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded byAnthony Wayne
Personal details
BornSeptember 21, 1757
Moretonhampstead, Devon, England
DiedMarch 19, 1806(1806-03-19) (aged 48)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyAnti-Administration
Democratic-Republican
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceGeorgia Militia
Unit1st Brigade Georgia Militia
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

James Jackson (September 21, 1757 – March 19, 1806) was an early British-born Georgia politician of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789 until 1791. He was also a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1793 to 1795, and from 1801 until his death in 1806. In 1797 he was elected 23rd Governor of Georgia, serving from 1798 to 1801 before returning to the senate.[2]

  1. ^ "JACKSON, James, (1757 - 1806)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Georgia Governor James Jackson". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 10, 2013.